1973 Commercial Landings

1973 Totals
Final WeightFinal Value
130,452,662$15,954,632
Fish Final Weight Final Value
Blue Crabs, Hard 11,963,252 $1,536,873
Blue Crabs, Soft and Peeler 45,280 $27,762
Bluefish 2,008,046 $152,320
Butterfish 40,083 $3,641
Calico Scallop 556,315 $353,757
Carp 18,902 $587
Catfishes 1,957,475 $286,525
Clams, Hard (Meats) 379,573 $294,098
Cobia 2,545 $140
Croaker,Atlantic 4,323,979 $372,198
Drum, Black 29,896 $1,350
Drum, Red 70,264 $7,775
Eel, American 133,506 $55,772
Flounder, Southern 904,700 $309,569
Flounder, Summer 6,460,336 $1,850,989
Groupers, Other 16,483 $3,950
Grunts 801 $110
Harvestfish (Starbutters) 64,401 $10,423
Herring, River (Alewife and Blueback) 7,925,898 $213,519
Mackerel, King 25,767 $6,816
Mackerel, Spanish 64,211 $8,983
Menhaden,Atlantic 66,943,030 $2,539,604
Mullet, Sea (Kingfishes) 428,647 $60,556
Mullet, Striped 1,092,620 $91,951
Octopus 5,549 $892
Oysters (Meats) 548,351 $446,485
Perch, White 145,280 $21,826
Perch, Yellow 11,480 $1,726
Pigfish 126,570 $9,549
Pompano 9,584 $3,981
Porgies 27,710 $7,434
Pufferfish 6,800 $756
Scallop,Bay (Meats) 37,384 $33,059
Sea Basses 683,702 $227,159
Seatrout, Spotted 611,004 $181,902
Shad, American 321,000 $85,491
Shad, Gizzard 169,169 $2,361
Shad, Hickory 65,973 $3,186
Sheepshead 4,461 $319
Shrimp (Heads On) 5,003,417 $4,738,223
Snapper, Red 441 $198
Snappers, Other 6,343 $3,043
Spadefish 1,462 $79
Spot 5,397,368 $675,908
Squid 28,161 $3,184
Striped Bass 1,751,936 $591,811
Unclassified Fish For Industrial/Bait 3,721,180 $168,647
Unclassified Fish for Food 72,203 $10,590
Unclassified Shellfish 18,548 $4,591
Weakfish (Grey Trout) 6,221,576 $542,964